Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

P.S.: I need some monthly votes! It's almost the end of the month and I only have 900 votes, 5% of which I cast myself. Ugh... that's so little!

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Eliascohn acted quickly, visiting Youde immediately after leaving Wang Yaotang's place...

"I'm sorry, the Governor is still recovering from his injuries and cannot receive guests."

"I am the General Manager of the Kadoorie Foundation!"

"No one will do." The security guard at the door had a stern face, showing no room for compromise.

In the ward, Yud feels pain all over his body whenever he hears the name Kadoorie. His eardrums will take a long time to heal, and he is currently experiencing severe tinnitus, which is making him very irritable.

Besides, it's definitely not good news for the Kadoorie Foundation to come looking for you at this time!
There was no other way but to use a middleman to relay the message, which would require more effort and made him feel a little distressed.

After going through a series of connections, it was almost time to leave work when I returned to the foundation. The foundation was still busy. Since we weren't working for the Kadoorie family anymore, everyone's enthusiasm immediately soared.

"Manager Cohen, the media has reported on the Manchester murder case, and now there are rumors that the Kadoorie family is all dead."

Eliascohn was furious to hear such bad news as soon as he got back. "It must have been Wang Yaotang who spread it!"

He identified the murderer as soon as he met him, but so what? It wasn't a bad thing for him at all. He should thank Wang Yaotang.

"Contact all the newspapers and tell them not to report this for now. Money is not a problem; we just need to hold off for a few days. We must create an opportunity for Ron to get that damn application back. Kadoorie is really senile!"

“Just now, a branch of Kadoorie contacted the foundation, requesting information about the safety of the main lineage.”

"No comment. Who do they think they are? They've had nothing to do with Kadoorie for a long time!"

"Baghdad……"

"That guy's surname isn't Kadoorie; he's a fake. If he dares to come to Hong Kong, call the police and have him arrested immediately!"

"China Resources called to inquire about the cooperation plan for the Shajiao thermal power plant."

"Let's meet tomorrow."

"The Peninsula Hotel..."

"Let's meet tomorrow night..."

"Property management..."

Eliascohn is indeed insatiably greedy, but his abilities are undeniable. As Little Jia Daoli gets older, he manages the Foundation less and less, and most of the work is handled by Eliascohn.

……

"Good morning, Mr. Duan." Eliascohn smiled and extended his hand.

"Good morning, Manager Cohen, this way please." Duan Mingyu, the person in charge of China Resources Hong Kong, smiled and gestured.

"any drinks?"

"Cafe."

After a brief chat, coffee was served. Elias Corne took a sip and then put it down. "There's some information that hasn't been made public. Just two hours before Mr. Kadoorie Jr. was brutally assassinated, assassinations occurred simultaneously in London and Manchester, England; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Switzerland; and Greece. All members of the Kadoorie family..."

Duan Mingyu gasped in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief. This was the annihilation of an entire family!
These barbarians are too ruthless! It's just business competition, why kill an entire family?

Wang Yaotang went a bit too far this time!

My first thought was that it was done by Wang Yaotang; his reputation is truly widespread.

“Right now, all the properties managed by Kadoorie Fund are in a bit of a mess, and I’m really sorry that this has had a negative impact on the Shajiao Power Plant project,” Eliascohn sighed.

"Well, my condolences." Duan Mingyu didn't know what to say. With his whole family dead, he felt that urging cooperation now was really inhumane.

Eliascohn forced a strong smile. "Thank you."

“The murderer can kill everyone in the Kadoorie family, but he can’t kill us all. Our foundation will never let them succeed. We will continue to operate strongly, for the Kadoorie family, for the foundation, and for everyone in Hong Kong!” Elias Corne shook his fist fiercely.

Duan Mingyu opened his mouth, realizing he should talk to Wang Yaotang later. He couldn't continue like this; this wasn't normal business competition. He was going down the wrong path, and he would only sink deeper and deeper, eventually facing retribution!

Just as he was thinking of how to say a few words of comfort to put their minds at ease, he heard Eliascohn continue, "I visited Mr. Wang Yaotang yesterday."

"Hmm?" Duan Mingyu's expression turned serious. Had a conflict broken out and were they trying to complain to me?

“Mr. Wang Yaotang expressed his outrage at the perpetrator’s cruelty. He said he would stand with us, deepen our cooperation with the Kadoorie Foundation, and do everything in his power to ensure that CLP Power is not affected by this incident and that the company’s ongoing business negotiations proceed smoothly,” Eliascohn said with a look of satisfaction.

Duan Mingyu stared at Eliascohn in astonishment. Wait, what does that mean?
How to deepen cooperation with Wang Yaotang?

Did I hear that right?
Something doesn't feel right.
"The foundation will subsequently transfer some of CLP's shares to Mr. Wang Yaotang to ensure that he has absolute control over CLP and guarantee its stable operation. Our foundation will also help Mr. Wang Yaotang with a smooth transition and work together to fight against those who have ill intentions towards the Kadoorie family!" Eliascohn said with great enthusiasm.

No, Duan Mingyu really wanted to ask, is the person you mentioned who has ill intentions towards the Kadoorie family Wang Yaotang?
It must be!
So this is retaliation, and they're indeed getting deeper and deeper into trouble. Has Wang Yaotang gained absolute control of CLP Power?

What the hell are you guys thinking?

Is the problem with me or with you?

So you want to strengthen cooperation because I killed your whole family?

At this moment, Duan Mingyu's mind was in a state of confusion. I didn't understand it and was deeply shocked!

“Mr. Kadoorie did make some mistakes in his life. He was blinded by anger in his dispute with Mr. Wang Yaotang over equity and actually wanted to apply for Israeli citizenship. Alas…” Eliascohn sighed heavily. “This is the root of all the disasters.”

Duan Mingyu couldn't hold back any longer and raised his hand to interrupt Elias Cornelius, "Mr. Kadoorie is from the 'oil stain tribe,' isn't he? What's wrong with him joining the Israeli nationality?"

“The problem is huge, extremely huge!” Eliascohn said with a serious expression. “Once they acquire Israeli citizenship and the Kadoorie family members are all dead, Israel will have a say in the Kadoorie family’s assets!”

"A coordinated global operation, with highly professional assassination techniques—this is something ordinary forces cannot do, not even terrorist organizations!"

Duan Mingyu raised his hand and rubbed his temples. So, you, the oil stain, think the murderer is a slut?

Arabian Nights!

Unbelievable!
Would a country really kill the entire family of a wealthy person who has acquired citizenship?

Just for the rich man's fortune?

This is fucking ridiculous...

It is not impossible.

Throughout history, such outrageous things have indeed happened, and more than once, only with slight differences in the methods and approaches.

It may not necessarily be the will of the state; it could also be the greed of some high-ranking officials.

So it really isn't Wang Yaotang?
Wang Yaotang is a good person!
Did I wrong Wang Yaotang?

After all, the victim herself said it, so it must be true.

Right ...

Duan Mingyu no longer wanted to think about who the murderer was; it was none of his business. He had figured it out: this guy wasn't sad at all.

"So, Mr. Eliascohn, what is the purpose of your visit?" Duan Mingyu decided to ask directly.

“Once the Seberang Perai government finds a reason to interfere, there’s a very high chance they’ll obstruct the Shajiao Power Plant and Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant projects. You know why,” Eliascohn said with a serious expression. Duan Mingyu’s eyes suddenly sharpened!
In the future, China will be number one in the world in energy storage and transmission technologies, but the hardships and setbacks involved are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

In 81, to address the power shortage, the US purchased Westinghouse's 2.5 kW and 30 kW thermal power unit technology for $60 million, equivalent to 5% of the country's foreign exchange reserves at the time. However, the US only transferred outdated designs from the 70s.

Cooperation under discussion with CLP Power:

In 78, the designers planned to purchase 90-kilowatt nuclear power plant technology from France. In 80, Daya Bay was selected as the site. However, the French side proposed that the technology transfer must be accompanied by political conditions. Subsequently, Kadoorie suggested that China Power and Oilfield Capital could be used as a springboard to enter the project and obtained 25% of the shares. After that, the negotiations stalled... and it is still in a stalemate. It seems to be a long way off with no progress at all.

Another project is the Sha Kok B Power Plant. Originally, the company wanted to introduce European and American technology, but all of it was rejected. Later, it was changed to a BOT model. The partners being negotiated include Kadoorie's CLP Power and the Hu family's Hopewell Group.

CLP Power uses 'British technology,' while Hopewell Holdings uses 'Japanese technology,' and further negotiations are underway.

Europe imposed a technology blockade, while Japan was driven by greed. Mitsui demanded the provision of equipment and supervision of its construction, requiring not only complete control over management for the ten-year operation period but also setting up a clause in the contract to transfer exchange rate risk. The Chinese side was required to bear HK$168 billion in exchange rate fluctuation losses, of which the risk of the Japanese yen alone amounted to HK$17 billion.

There are so many difficulties!

To put it another way, Eliascohn meant, "As long as the Chinese support us in keeping Israel out, then CLP Power will be absolutely controlled by Wang Yaotang. We will do our best to promote the introduction of British technology, and the introduction of nuclear power plant technology will also be no problem. The Kadoorie Foundation persuaded Oilscaping Capital to help smooth things over."

There are many things that are actually more difficult for the authorities to do.

Even if the authorities wanted to give gifts, the recipients wouldn't dare to accept them!

Accepting bribes turned into treason. Normally, nothing would have happened, but this whole thing has landed him in a military court.

This kind of thing really needs the existence of some intermediary companies.

Duan Mingyu understood: these oil-stained people feared oil stains like tigers!

I realized I had wronged Wang Yaotang after all. I should apologize. Wang Yaotang is a good person!
Of course, he didn't agree to anything outright; he didn't have that authority. He simply said he would report it. Having lived in Hong Kong for decades, Elias Corner immediately understood.

That leaves Yud, and persuading him won't be difficult; the interests of Little Britain are not the same as personal interests.

By controlling the Kadoorie Foundation through Selangor, China can inevitably join forces with the British to counter the influence of the Chinese in Hong Kong.

But from another perspective, these greedy scumbags are capable of anything for profit; they would even betray God. They would definitely be bought off by the Chinese for money!

The same question can be answered simply by how it's explained.

……

“Morton, haha.” Wang Yaotang stepped forward and gave Chief Superintendent Morton of the Criminal Investigation Department a hug. “They sent you over to interrogate me.”

“No, no, no, there was no interrogation, just asking about the situation at the scene,” Morton said with a smile.

Police headquarters has clearly sensed a change in things over the past two days.

On the first day after the incident, everyone felt that disaster was imminent. The lights at headquarters were kept on all night, ready to be bombarded by the Kadoorie Foundation, the Governor's House, and the media.

As a result, starting the next day, the pressure on the Kadoorie Foundation vanished instantly, leaving only the Governor's Office and the media still nagging.

On the third day, the media’s attention was suddenly drawn to the murders of members of the Kadoorie family that broke out in Manchester, the Netherlands, Switzerland and other places. All eyes began to focus on the Kadoorie family’s massacre and where the billions of dollars of family assets would go.

Clearly, for Hong Kong people, figures like the 'Governor,' 'Kadoorie,' and 'Wang Yaotang' mean nothing in the face of billions of dollars in assets.

By the fourth day, all the pressure on the Governor's Office had completely disappeared...

If it weren't for the media still paying attention to the 'billion-dollar assets' issue, they would all think that what happened before was an illusion.

The death of Hong Kong's top socialite, Kadoorie, has surprisingly made little splash!
It's truly disheartening to think that the police had previously sided with Kadoorie University and caused trouble for Wang Yaotang.

Wang Yaotang's ward was large, with a two-bedroom and one-living room layout. The group sat in the living room, where tea and coffee were served, and Attorney Jiang sat beside them, ready to interrupt at any time.

"The questions were all prepared by headquarters, so I won't ask them. You can see for yourself and answer as you see fit." Morton generously handed over the documents. Several officers from other departments who were with him frowned slightly, but ultimately remained silent.

It was definitely not because Sha Ze was standing there with a group of people eyeing him menacingly.

Wang Yaotang flipped through two pages. "You can fill in the names yourselves. For this section, when was it discovered that the murderer threw the grenade?"

"Nonsense! Do you think I'm still the same as before, the Great Sage Sun Wukong!"

Why lie down beforehand?

"Who the hell put this question in there?" Wang Yaotang asked, raising his eyebrows. "There's video footage of the scene. Didn't I react beforehand and watch it frame by frame? This is a deliberate frame-up!"

"Do you have this one?" Morton asked, taking it from him.

"Don't pretend with me. Do you think I can't find out about this?" Wang Yaotang said rudely, turning to look at Jiang Dazhuang. "How many days will he be locked up for assaulting a police officer? Name your number, and I'll make sure he doesn't leave the hospital for a year!"

Morton grabbed Wang Yaotang's arm: "Garlic bird, garlic bird, scratch it out, scratch it out!"

"I'll give you face," Wang Yaotang snorted and continued reading, "Why did you react so quickly?"

"What kind of reputation do I have? Is the person asking the question blind? Don't they have any basic common sense? I'm the Asian boxing champion! Can an ordinary person match my reflexes? I can react in 0.1 seconds. If it weren't for helping Youde, I could have run out of the kill zone while the grenade was still in the air!"

"You're out of your mind to suspect I'm the mastermind!"

"If I were the mastermind, I would definitely have made the assassin use an UZI instead of throwing grenades. Even if they used pure explosives, they wouldn't have used grenades. They would have concentrated the damage in the center instead of shrapnel flying everywhere. I was fucking there. And they wouldn't have used an M67 either. Aren't the Russian grenades good enough? The objective is to kill targets within 3 meters of those without cover. The M67's damage is excessive!"

"How did you know it was an M67?" an officer suddenly asked.

“From the forensic department, you don’t know, but I already know. Someone leaked information to me, is that okay? Do you dare to investigate?” Wang Yaotang glared at him.

"Shut up, you idiot!" Morton turned and cursed. The Chinese police officer was afraid of the Political Department, but what did he, a genuine Anglo-American, have to be afraid of?
It is clear that the higher authorities want the case to be resolved as soon as possible, and the perpetrator must be an external force that wants to disrupt Hong Kong's stability.

The purpose of the police is not to solve cases, nor is it to provide some kind of justice; it's to maintain stability!
Besides, the Kadoorie Foundation isn't even pursuing this anymore; it's your political department that has so many problems!

"Wang, that's all. If you find any clues, please contact the police. I won't bother you anymore. I hope you get better soon and are discharged from the hospital as soon as possible." Morton smiled as he held up the folder from which he had asked the question.

It's just a formality; getting him discharged quickly will reduce the amount of public criticism.

"Okay, I'll see you off. You'll be discharged this afternoon." Wang Yaotang stood up to see you off.

In the afternoon, after completing the discharge procedures, Wang Yaotang went to see Youde. Youde looked sullen, his face clearly showing his displeasure.

Wang Yaotang forced Youde to shake his hand, then laughed heartily and left.

In the lobby on the first floor, most of the reporters who had been lying in wait for several days without getting any information had left. Only a few unwilling ones were still waiting. When a dozen or so security guards from Umbrella Corporation appeared in the lobby, these guys instantly became excited. They had finally gotten what they were looking forward to!

After confirming that the scene was safe and that the vehicle that was supposed to pick him up had arrived at the door, Wang Yaotang then entered the elevator and went downstairs.

As soon as he came out, reporters surrounded him with their cameras raised. "Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang, there are rumors that you arranged for assassins to kill the entire Kadoorie family in order to seize control of CLP Power shares. What do you think about this?"

"I'll watch it sitting down!" Wang Yaotang replied irritably from his wheelchair.

"I've already agreed on the share purchase with Kadoorie at the Governor's Office. The funds will be provided by Standard Chartered. The contract has been signed. Why the hell would I arrange for someone to kill the Kadoorie family?"

"Does believing in this kind of thing mean you have no brains?!"

"I'm still fucking there!"

"Remember, no wealthy person would joke with their own life!"

A single punch, powerful enough to overwhelm all the heavens 40 years later, obliterated Hong Kong's main thoroughfare... (End of Chapter)